“Because of the outrageous maneuvers of a small group of fire chiefs, volunteers and civilians, some of you will probably die needlessly in the line of duty. Never before in the 74-year history of the IAFF has the need arisen to have a special edition of our newspaper. But the latest actions by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to block efforts by the IAFF and others to include a safe fire ground staffing provision in the NFPA 1500 standard amount to nothing less than premeditated administrative manslaughter and requires this special edition.”Al Whitehead, IAFF General President (1988-2000)
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